These tiny worlds soar on wings of knitted root and mycelium which sweep the gaseous, swirling, violent clouds—collecting and feeding upon toxins of every prismatic hue, birthing upon themselves a bubble of life like terrariums in the sky. I should have been happy here. I should have been at peace but grew weary of the brutality of my husband’s hunt and flew to a passing island to observe the rarest and most precious creatures to live within the mists of this angry world. In my wonder, one took pity on me, a pity born out of love. He granted me visions of the hunt I’d left behind, where my husband celebrated his kill with another woman.
I didn’t return to the ship or to the hunt. Days have passed without me reaching out to anyone. Let them think me dead, for in his arms, I live.
I am Amelia, the runaway bride of General (and now President) Horatio Heartfelt, a man powerful enough to possess anything he desires but me. He thought me childish and easy to master, but I’ve taken control of my destiny. I am…
Heartfelt Among the Flying Islands
A serialized and episodic romantic fantasy, designed to be consumed in pieces and in any order you choose, Heartfelt is like those radio and TV serials in the days before streaming. Some episodes will be free and others reserved for paid subscribers. Look for the fantasy to begin after the completion of The Last Temptation of Winnie-the-Pooh.
I’m Thaddeus Thomas.